A cafe owner was ordered to remove an extractor fan because the smell of her frying bacon offended passing Muslims.
In the News
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October 22nd, 2010
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October 22nd, 2010
Gene therapy could become a powerful new weapon in the fight against severe depression that does not respond to traditional drug treatments, US researchers said Wednesday.
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October 22nd, 2010
On October 23, 2003, while giving birth to my first child, I narrowly avoided becoming a maternal mortality statistic. The complication I experienced—postpartum haemorrhage—contributes to the majority of maternal deaths around the world each year.
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October 22nd, 2010
The trial of Geert Wilders on charges of inciting racial hatred against Muslims will have begin all over again after the controversial Dutch anti-Islam politician won an appeal to have his judges sacked for bias.
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October 22nd, 2010
Retrial ordered after it emerged that one of the judges in the case had tried to sway a potential witness.
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October 22nd, 2010
In fact, Christians are more likely to feel uncomfortable about having their Bible on display at work than their work colleagues.
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October 22nd, 2010
Government proposals to “hard-wire” abortion and contraceptive services into overseas development programmes have been criticised by the English and Welsh bishops.
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October 21st, 2010
Church leaders welcomed the reprieve on a scheme that gives VAT refunds on essential repairs to listed places of worship.
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October 21st, 2010
Australia plans to change laws to ensure Islamic finance products are taxed fairly as the government seeks to attract investors from the Middle East and Asia, paving the way for sukuk sales.
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October 21st, 2010
The minimum maternity leave in European Union countries would be raised by six weeks to a total of 20 under a proposal by EU lawmakers designed to boost flagging birth rates.